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PHILADELPHIA, FKIDAY, MAY 24, 18G7.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE 0ENT8.
MAFlHT
JiiuiJJla
"TltlAV OF HORACE GREELEY.
BOLT IHCjtHSlTION BY THB u HARROW-MlNDltD
BLOCKHEADS" TRIUMPH OF MR. ORBRLBT
THR SMALL KENNEDY BBVEI1BLY BTKPPED UPON
DDM, BLURT BiPLY BOOSTED, ETC.
From4he New York World.
Tbat immaculate organization of patrlotH
yclopt the Loyal Leapue, composed mainly of
puHio-spliitcd citlzeuH who didn't make any
11H out of the war, convened lust evening la
consequence of the following call:
"Union Lkaoce Ci.cb. In pursuance of a
written request made to the President by more
thau twenty-five members, and of the provi
sions of the eighteenth by-law, a special meet
ing of the Club will be held at tbe Club-house
on Thursday evening, the 2Hd instant, at
o'clock, 'for tbe purpose of taking Into con
sideration the conduct of Horace Greeley, a
member of the Club, who has become a bonds
man for Jefferson Davis, late chief officer of
the Uebel Government.' By order of tbe Presi
dent. CHARLES H. WEYMAN,
'.Resident Secretary."
It should be stated that the promoter of the
movement was George W. Blunt, who, with
other members, convened the meeting for the
Juirnoseof securing tbe expulsion of Mr. Qree
ey from the Club.
- The arrangements for the Inquisition were
more than ordinarily extensive, and the Inte
rest it created was Increased by the bold and
defiant letter of Mr. Greeley, which evoked
Intense chagrin from his opponents. It was
determined to so organize the nucleus of the
assemblage tbat tbe friends of Davis' bonds
man would be comparatively powerless when
a vote should betaken. Accordingly, only tbe
red-hot radicals of the League received special
Invitations, but some of those who favor con
servatism appeared In tbe hall, and the tactics
of Mr. Blunt were thus nullified by unexpected
opposition.
For the first lime in tbe history of the Club
Its members passed a resolution on the pre
vious day thai the proceedings should be
strictly private, and that members only should
be admitted.
CERBERUS.
It was amusing to see how the different
members took It, to be questioned by the stal
wart M. P.'s before they were admitted. Borne
stood on their dignity, and undertook to walk:
in unceremoniously, but were obliged to suc
cumb, and give their names, and Initials, too:
others professed to be greatly astonished, and
wanted to know of Dan, the impersonation of
James Yellowplush, Esq.. "what's up?" Judge
Feabody looked cautiously at another door
keeper, and mistook him for a reporter.
WHERE ARB THR POLICE?
An Interesting question for the tax-payers Is
by whose authority a half dozen policemen
were detailed to do lackey's duty at the door.
Kennedy, and Acton too, were on hand, and it
would seem that police business was not very
pressing. It is supposed that the rule of the
department preventing members from belong
ing to political organizations was suspended for
their benellt.
WHO WENT TO THE MEETING.
At 8 o'clock, over two hundred persons as
sembled in the drawing-room of the Club.
Among those present were Itev. Dr. Osgood,
George W. Blunt, Sinclair Toucey, Postmaster
Kelly, James W. Beekman, William Belden,
Frank E. Howe, Le Grand B. Cannon, Timothy
G. Churchill, Richard Butler, P. B. Crltenden,
Dr. Stone, of the Board of Health, Isaac M. Bull,
General Wetmore. Klchard Warren, John Jay,
William F. Opdyke, Judge P.eabody. Edgar
Ketcnum, E. C. Cowdeu, Jackson H. Schuitz,
Ofcar Haggerty, George Wilkes.
Postmaster Kelly was also on band, but on
the fence saying he didn't know anything
about it. The Irrepressible Sinclair Toucey
Greeley) was full of business, marshalling his
forces for a terrlUo onslaught. Cyrus W. Field
was among the nou-comraittables, and went
home early. W. C. Church, of the Galaxy,
looked, listened, and said little, but, strongly la
fuvnrof Greolev. keDt ud a vigorous thinking.
John Jay, Jr., was, as. usnal, the radlcahst of
the radicals and down on uie trimmers. But
tha mmt. irrAnreKBihln of the irrepressibles was
the omnipresent Blunt G. W. B. the father
nf th resolutions, and. as he said, deter
mined to tight it out if It look all night.
Dr. Stone, of the Board of Health, was
extremely solicitous lest the reporters should
. i. ... , I1.a trauMKnla. tttt 1 niira.
near Buiiicbiuug u nu ... u ... . w
phrase Mr. Samuel Weller. since their ears were
nnt .innhip-mllllon in n en if v lng of hextra power.
there was no danger of it. Edgar Ketchum was
moody and silent. S. B. Chittenden was prin
cipally anxious lest his carriage would go away
and leave him. George William Curtis stood it
out until the last, and seemed to want to be the
great pacifier. Colonel Van Buren was heavy
HnrnpA. and verv talkative, while Dorniao.
B Eaton was equally anxious to have Horace
let alone. Elliott C. Cowdin was also on hand,
although olllcially he is at the rang exposition
WHAT THEY DID.
Mr. John Jav nreslded. and called the meet
lag to order in some brief remarks, in which be
said the course of Mr, Greeley demanded the
serious consldeiatlon of the Club, of whloh he
was a member.
Mr. tifiorce W. Blunt then rose rather exel
fdlv. and said Mr. Greeley should not be per
mitted to retain his connection with the or-
onnizatlon. as be had become a bondsman for
the chief of Kebels, Jefferson Davis. He hoped
they would be unaniaious la ordering his ex-
''member here rose and claimed that the
Club had no right to Interfere with Mr. Greeley,
and that ha had a perfect right to become the
bondsman of any one.
Mr. Blunt then offered the following resolu
tion (which was uot passed):
BLTJNT'g FIASCO.
Whereat, It Is declared in the artle'es of association
r the Union League Club that "the primary ooject
of the Association shall be to dlsoounteuauce and
rebuke, by moral and social influences, all disloyalty
to the Federal Government," and "to that eud the
members will use every proper means la public aud
Prl)erea,Jeflersoti Davis has been known by all
loyal men as the ruling spirit of that band of conspira
tors who urged tbe bouthern Blates into rebellion; as
tbe chief enemy or tbe republic, uot more from the
position which he occupied In Die Rebel Confederacy
than from tbe vindictive character ol his oittolal sou
aud utterances during four years or desolating civil
war: and as one who knew of, ir ha did uot Instigate,
a treatment of prisoners of war unwarranted by any
noaslble circumstances, unparalleled la the annals ot
clvlllied nations, aud wbfch, there Is abundant evi
dence to prove, was deliberately devised for the pur
pose of destroying them: and
Whereat, Horace Greeley, a member of this Clnb,
has seen hi to become a boudsuian for this man, whose
euorta were for many years directed to the overthrow
of our Government; therefore ...... ...
iUtoH'ed, That this Club would do Injust oeto its
Tsl record, aud to the blub priuclple embodied In its
article ot association, should It full to express regret
that one ol lis members had couseuted to perform an
BCA&5d. Tli.Uhls Club, while ready and anxious to
Indicate the law of the land, cannot forget that there
Uatooa sense ot publlo decency to wLlch It must
defer: and tbat no oue of Its members, however emi
nent bU services may have been In the cause of
fibwlv uri loyalty can give aid and comfort to Jeuer
ion ia7 without oUerfug a cruel Insult to the mem
ory of tba thousands ot our couutrymeu who per
illed tha victims of his ambition. .,
Jolvrd. That the Union League Club disapprove of
the aci ; of iiorace Greeley la becoming tbe bondsman
y?TttaI tbaso resolutions be published In the
B.ws7Jpr S ibis city, and that a copy of them be
out to Mr. Greeley.
After the evolutions were read. Mr. Sinclair
Toucey saldthe club should take no hasty
Mllonon the matter, and he moved It be re
ferred to the Executive Committee.
The proposition created a storm of "noes,"
foBowe'i bWes." hisses, aud applause. Wheu
order was partially restored,
Mr Toucey again obtained the floor. He
said 'it would be not only impolltlo, but detrl
B,nKS organisation to pass (he , resolu
tions and he hoped they would be referred.
Mr Van Buren followed. He epoke in favor
of the resolutions. Jud
nrda. whS valnlj 'tried tojTrocure an adlourn
Sfint'Ind afera Tlong : ancf tedious discussion
Kt'??eolutioa was tabled substantially by
a vote Of 69 to IOC. . . . . . . ... -n on
Then ensued a long auu wi"V' r.",-; ir,iurn
Solnt.of order and various efforts to djmrn
decidedly ainappru -"- ."r'.-.. RheUioa,
Tffi BrXo"e.ffal7wa7 finally settled
Aha adoption of the following resolu ions,
?Sl'PhTch was offered by Colonel Van
If n'afitn'aa
believing that be has been gnllty rf nnparalleWd
crimes against ms country ana nnmaniiy, ana a
decrnt regard for the patriotism of the people, for the
Sscrlllces of the war, and for the sacrednens ot Justice,
requires idsi ne snouia nave been aetainea in prison
udiII tried for his crime.
Jy tolwd. That there la nothing in the action or me
lion. Horace Greeiev. relative to the halllhK of Jeffer
son Davis, whloh calls for any proceeding on the part
of this Club.
These resolutions are regarded by both
parties as a victory, and that Is perhaps the
lali est conclusion. The Club was about
equally divided as to the culpability of Mr.
Greeley, and consequently the flr.zly char
acter or the proceeding, notwunstnuuing tne
fierce contentions, the noisy brawling, the riot
ously bubbublcal character of the meetiug,
Which did not adjourn until 12 P. M.
MURDER IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Spring field, Mass.. May 23 The quiet
manufacturing village of Grlswoldville, in tbe
township of Coleralne, Franklin county, Mass.,
was thrown Into a state of wild excitement on
Wednesday morning by the announcement
that Mrs. Almla A. Cheney, a well known and
highly respectable woman of forty-live, had
been murdered.
The facts of the case are as follows: Simeon
Peck, a very strong tempered man, residing
in ine village, nna naa several viohmii, quarrels
with his wife, and had repeatedly threatened to
kill her. Ills aneer was recently raised loan
extraordinary pilch by his wife's refusal to give
him an order ao that he could take from the
Savings Bank 850, which he had deposited there
in ner name. rue reiusca, kdowibe inat n ne
had the money he would squander It. His
threats were so violent that Mrs. Peck induced
Mrs. Cheney, a particular friend of theirs, to
stay in the house with her. Mrs. Cheney took
Mrs. reek's part In the quarrel, and roused
Peck's resentment strongly against her. On
Wednesday morning, about 8 o'clock. Peak got
a heavy base ball club, and after a few moments
of apparent meditation and hesitation, took off
his cravat and gave it to his son, eleven years
old, who was then the only person present,
remarking as he did so. "You may have that.
sonny, for yoor father has got to die." Think
ing, evidently, now tne rope would nt uis own
neck, Peck then went up stairs, and, meeting
Mrs. Cheney, sprang at her like a demon,
6triking.her a tremendous blow, which cleaved
her skull, and left her apparently dead.
Feck immediately rusnea uown stairs, ana at
tbe outside door met bis wlfd.whom be resolved
to kill. He struck her with the vengeance of a
fiend; but she avoided the full force of the blow
and started for the srteet, screaming for ber life.
Her husband followed closely ana gave ner a
second blow, which felled her to the earth; but
at this juncture the boy tnrew a large stone at
his father's ueaa so lorcioiy.itnai n unocKeu
him down.
A crowd qulcKly gathered, and after a despe
rate encounter Peck was secured.
Mrs. Cheney was discovered In the house
shortly after, weltering in her gore. She sur
vived only one nour. Mrs. recics injuries,
though very severe, are probably not fatal.
The husband has been held for trial for mur
der, and will be lodged till theuiln Jail at Green
field. He has long been kuown as a man of
ungovernable temper, and was formerly quite
Intemperate. He has made several attempts to
reform, and in 18.r0Jolned a Baptist, and last
year a Methodist church; .but he has sadly
fallen from grace, and has a reputation of being
lazy: and dissolute, lie has manifested the
utmost stolidity and Indifference sinoe his
arrest, and has declared that he meant to kill
his wife as well as Mrs. Cheney.
The defense in tbe case will probably be In
sanity, as he has two aunts who arecrazy
though he has never been considered so
himself. i
THE FENIAN CAMPAIGN.
CONVOCATION OP A GRAND NATIONAL FENIAN
COUNCIL UNION OF TUB FACTIONS PREPARA
TIONS FOR WAR, ETC.
Troy, N. Y., May 23. A call will shortly be
Issued convening a Grand National Fenian
Council, to deliberate upon tbe approaohing
campaign. The Council will be strictly secret,
but will be participated in by representatives of
all tbe factions of Venlanlsm, who for once are
determined to be united in the cause of Irish
liberation.
The Convention will reoelve and consider
estimates for supplies of war material addi
tional to those already on hand and In use, and
will olllcially ratify all prparations hitherto
made for the coming deolslve and culminating
campaign, as well as perfect further important
arrangements looking to tbe same end.
The detached movements of the formative
liberating army, such as meetings, drills, collec
tion of arms, and other evidences of Fenian
military progress, will be executed with the
greatest possible secrecy, by order of the commander-in-chief.
I learn to-night that Major-General Sam
Spear, military director or the accumulating
forces, is expected at -St. Albaus within a few
days, with a view of ofliolally furthering the
Interests ol tne new campaign.
WHERE THE FENIANS ARB EXPECTED TO MAKE
AN ATTACK.
Montreal, May 22. An attack by Fenians Is
expected at Colling wood, on Lakc31mooe. Some
days ago Colonel Hassard aud Lieutenant
Gehle.of the Koyal Engineers, with Mr. Cum
berland, manager of the Northern Kali road,
arrived at uoiuugwooa to seiecta site ior ue
fenses. and to report upon tne best means or de
fending the town against a naval attack. These
olllcei s, after visiting the various localities most
suited for the purpose, agreed on what is known
as tbe Fisherman's Point, and a point of the
lake shore, between Beech and Birch streets, as
the most commanding and best adapted for
throwing up works for the defense of the town.
Colonel Hansard and Mr. Cumberland returned
to Toronto, leaving Lieutenant Gohlej to make
uie necessary survey auu iix upou tne position
ior tne woras.
It is the Intention of tbe engineers to recom
mend that five 28-pounder Armstrong guns be
at once put In position here, with suitable
breastworks, the latter to be provided by the
Northern Hallway, and to oe erected with as
little delay as possible. By this means it is
hoped to place Collingwood out of tbe reach of
a naval coup tie main.
Collingwood lies on the south side of Georgian
Bay, and Is the northern terminus of the North
ern Hailroad; bence Mr. Cumberland's Interest
in the defenses oi tne pi ace.
BREACH OF PROMISE IN ST. LOUIS.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES
CLAIMED.
From the St. Louis Democrat, May IS.
JUra. Eliza S. Perdue, a beautiful and luxu
riant widow, with an eye of fire and a form of
sylph-like proportions, lias brought suit in the
Circuit Court against one Jaoies Hall for breach
ot promise ot marriage. We know nothing
about Mr. Hall, neither does the Deputy Bheritf,
who has been unable to find bim to serve the
notice upon him. The officer does not know
the dclioquent even by Bight, and is hunting for
him with tne document in one nana and tae
defendant's photocrraph in tbe other, by the aid
of which he hopes to identify him and bring
him into Court. Judging from the picture, Mr.
Hall is a large man, somewhat declined into the
vale of years, with a face that might have been
handsome forty years ago. and an expression of
sadness mat miput nave neen caused dv oisao.
pointed love. Mr. Hall has probably left the
city, and If he sees this notice will save trouble
by coming forward and delivering up $100,000,
or taking the fascinating widow for his lawful
wile.
A German Joke. -In the Munioh Puna
there appears a sketch of tbe Austrian Minis
ter. M. Beast, receiving a Bohemian deputy,
and the following dialogue is appended:
M. de BeiiBt "Monsieur de la Tcheqne, I am
ne.hflnted to make your acquaintance.
venture to hope that we shall leoome the
best of friends." Le BoMmien "Then say
ha word PzlmtrDlpatresl." M de
jjuust "But it ifl impossible. ' Le Bohemien
"Then you are a bad minister for Austria,
and I hare the honor of wishing you good
morning."
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
REPLY OF THB ALLIED GOVERNMENTS TO TIIB OFFER
OF MEDIATION FROM THB UNITED 8TATES.
Vom the Bueno Ayre Standard, April 11.
Office or Foreion Kklations, Buenos
Ayrks, 80th March, 1807. To H. K. the Minister
Hesident of the United States of America, Gene
ral A. Asboth M. le Minlstre: I have Ihe
honor to reply to Y. E.'s note of the 8th Febru
ary, ult., in which you deign to communioate
to me the resolution of the House of Henresen
tatlves of the United Htates of America, and
those (tbe propositions) which, in consequence
of It, the President submits to the several parties
in the war which the Argentine Republic, the
Km pi re of ltra?.li;and theUrlontal liopubllo of
Uruguay are waging against the Goverumentof
Paraguay, asserting that they do not Imply an
intervention, but a friendly mediation, by
which tbe United States desire to see re-established
good faith and harmony among the peo
ples of South America.
The Argentine Government, after having
come to an agreement with its allies, hastens to
make known to Y. K. tbe resolution It has
adopted.
as in repeated and constant acts oi tne Argen
tine people and Government, the people and
Government of the United Htates will have
seen theamity and sympathy professed towards
tticm, and tne respect and admiration inspired
by tbelr institutions, which the formor en
deavor to imitate and appropriate, they will
not be snrpiised to know that tne Argentine
people and Government feel hiuhly Mattered by
the attention they have received, and appreci
ate very sincerely the brotherly desire to see
tne evils produced by the war in wnion tne
Argentine ltcmiblie is engaged put an end to.
and to see good faith and harmony re-established
among t he peoples of South Amtrlca.
The noble and generous step taken by the
American people and Government obliges
the Argentlue Government to enter into ex
planations thnt may enable them to appreciate
the Justice and absolute necessity of the deci
sion it has adopted with regard to the subject
that has given rise to Y. E's communication.
Paraguay, by a terrible fatality, found itself
since the first moments of the South Ameri
can revolution nnder the weight of a tyranny :
which has perpetuated itself up to the present
day.
Its policy consisted in shunning the glorious
sacrifices imposed upon us by tbe revolution,
and attaining Its own emancipation by extra
neous eflorts, availing itself of the time when
other nations were en-'aecd in the struma.
to practiso unheard-of acts of violence asralnst
our own citizens and their property, to render
impossible and prohibit all commerce, and to
luvmiB our uwii territories auu towns, laying
forcible hands on them, and maintaining them
selves in that position in constfiuence of our
own civil wars.
After half a century of sacrifices the Argon
tine Republic succeeded in giving itself a Con
stitution. It had recognized the Independence
of tbe Province of Puraguay dismembered
from the ancient community, without exacting
irom n tne least retrioution or any or those
conditions which strict Justice demanded.
Tbe Argentine Government had grave ques
tions to settle with tbe Paiaguayan Govern
ment, arising out ot the facts already men
tioned, and was engaged In trying to find an
amicable solution to thorn by prudent and con
ciliatory means.
The Argentine Republic, whose only object
was to consolidate peace with its neighbors, and
draw closer its relations with them as well as
with all other nations, was unarmed, and in
order to carry out the idea of employing its
power In promoting the material and moral pro
gress of the country, endeavored to diminish
gradually lis few remaining forces until they
could be reduced to what was strictly needful.
The Paraguayan Government, which for many
years back was preparing to do what has been
wnneBseu, anu wnai an understood, increased
on Ihe contrary its armaments every day more,
until it succeeded in constituting itself into an
immense military power, not ouly capable of
defending itself, but sulllclent to beoome au
aggressor on its neighbors.
it sou gn t connections among tne internal
Solltlcal parties of tbe Argentlue nod Uruguay
riental Republics. In order to legitimate its
pretensions against tuese countries, ana was
making combinations with the object of im
posing what solution it pleased to tbe serious
questions pending between it aud the Brazilian
Empire.
In the most unjustifiable manner, without
previous explanation or notice, the President
of Paraguay, violating publlo faith and the
practice that obtains among cultivated nations,
since a treaty existed by which in no case could
war be declared without six months' previous
notice. Invaded our territory by force and
treaobery, took possession of our war steamers,
and committed the most unheard-of excesses
against persons and property, to the extent of
carrying off captives several respectable Argen
tine matrons, who were the wives of merito
rious officers, and who are still kept prisoners
in his camp.
He committed other offenses and aota of vio
lence against the Brazilian Empire, and threw
out serious threats against the Uruguay Ori
ental Republic.
These deeds and the dangers they created for
the future gave rise necessarily to the alliance
against the 1'araguayan Government aud to the
war in which we are engaged.
Tbe allied Governments do not wage war
against tbe Paraguayan nation, but against tne
Government of General Hon Francisco Solano
Lopez. From him has come tbe spontaneous
and wanton aggression of the Argentine Repub
lic, tbe Brazilian Empire, and the Uruguay
Oriental Republic from him has come the
declaration of war, the lnvaslan of the Argen
tine and Brazilian territory, the attempted in
vasion of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,
the acts of hostility and violence against the
rights of nations, and tbe war which was pre
ceded and acoompanled by them.
The allied Governments have taken up arms
to repel the war brought upon them by General
Lopez, and after the immousesacrlficesof blood
and money entailed upon them by this war,
they neither can nor ought to consent to Its
termination uuless their rights and their honor
be at once vindicated, and unless they can
secure for the future a solid and lasting peace
with tbe Republic of Paraguay, availing them
aelvea of the opportunity to solve the various
questions that might hereafter be the cause of
Ulterior misunuerstauuings.
Thenersonal Government of General Lopes
has ever been a constant menace to the peace of
the River Plate, and has more tnan onoe given
evident proofs of the violent and aggressive
spirit that constitutes tbe traditional charaoter
of its policy, and nobody can Ignore that, as long
as that Government exists, constituted of the
same person d, and oueyiug tne Bameinuuenoos,
neace with its neighbors would always be pre
carious, tbe territorial security and tbe free
commerce and navigation oi iuo i-araguay auu
Alto Parana rivers and their affluents, would
rnntinne under the weight of an unceasing
menace, and the allied nations would have to
maintain themselves In a defensive attitude
ruinous to their treasuries, and highly preju
dicial to their moral, political, and commercial
I nt Arc-nut.
The allied nations would much prefer to
obtain through diplomatic negotiations what
they seek by arms, and it would be very gratify
ing to them that this should be effected through
the friendly mediation of the United States
Government.
But after what I have Just exposed, and hav
ing in view the situation in which the bellige
rents find themselves at present, the Argentine
Government is convinced that the Government
of the United Slates will understand that the
resolutions (propositions) which it has presented
in so friendly and brotherly a manner, negative
tbe noble purposes it naa uau iu icw.
I avail myself of this opportunity to thank
nnim.ii tiia (invprn men t of the United States.
but more especially Y. E., for your constant
efforts in favor of peace in the River 1 lata,
wnich the Argentine Government and Its allies
eagerly desire should be secured upon a solid
f(imtat Iah
It is gratifying to me, with this motive, to
renew to Y. E. the assurances of my highest
consideration and esteem.
(Signed) RUFINO DE EtlZALDE.
The Dutch Navy. Acoordlng to the new
Dutch Navy Organization law, twelve new
screw corvettes, with sixteen guns each, ten
ironclads, each carrying two three hundred
pounders, and four monitors, we to be added
to the Dutch navy.
THIRD EDITION
FROM EUEOFE TO-DAY.
Commercial Advices to Noon
By the Atlantic Cable.
London, May 2-1 Noon. Consols for money,
93; U. S. Five-twenties, 72; Illinois Central,
76; Erie Railroad, 40.
Livkrpool, May 24 Noon. Cotton quiet;
sales fer to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales;
middling uplands, lid.; middling Orleans,
11 jd. The Brokers1 Circular reports the sales
of the week at 69,000 bales, including 20,000
for export and 2000 for speculation. The
total stock import is 774,000 bales, of which
439,000 bales are American. Breadstufls and
Provisions are totally unchanged.
London, May 24 Noon. The bullion in the
Bank of England has increased 418,000.
8HOOND DESPATCH.
ECommerclal Advices to a o'clock P. SI.
London, May 24 2 P. M. Consols have
improved and are now quoted at 93. U. S.
bonds have advanced and are now quoted
at 72; Erie lias declined J.
London, May 24 2 1'. M. Cotton and
Breadstufls are steady.
Provisions Beef is Is. dearer than at the
opening, and Tallow 3d. lower. Other articles
are without change.
From Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., May 24. An important gene
ral order on registration has just been issued
by General Pope. The following are the
salient points:
ihe btates of Georgia and Alabama are dis
tricted, and a freedman placed on every board
of registration. Registrars are to take the
iron-clad oath, and to explain to all their
political rights and privileges.
i tie right to register and vote is guaranteed
by the military authorities, and violence,
threats, or any oppressive mean3 to prevent
persons from registering or voting, will be
followed by immediate arre3t and trial by
military commission.
JNo contract with laborers, depriving them
of their wages for any longer time than that
actually consumed in registering or voting,
will be permitted, under penalty of arrest and
trial.
In cases of disturbances at places of regis
tration or polls, the civil authorities may
be called on for protection, and in default of
their refusing to protect the registers or voters,
they will be tried by a military commission.
United States District Court.
Washington, May 24. In the case of the
United States vs. Joseph Bruin, whose pro
perty was confiscated and sold under a deoree
of the United States District Court, sitting in
Alexandria, Judge Underwood presiding,
during the war, on' the application of G. S.
Miner, Esq., one of the counsel for Mr. Bruin,
Chief Justice Chase on Wednesday granted a
writ of error on the following grounds:
1st. That the District Court condemned and
sold the absolute estate of the petitioner in
and to the property, which judgment was
beyond the power of the Court to pronounce.
2d. That the condemnation of the property
was for treason, of which the party could not
be adjudged guilty except by a finding of a
jury.
3d. That the proceedings were in admiralty,
when they should have been upon the com
mon lawsuit of the Court, by information aud
not by libel.
Accident on the Hudson River Railroad.
Pocghkeepsie, N. Y., May 23. The Albany
mail train which left New York at forty-five
minutes past 6 o'clock A. M. to-day, on the
Hudson River Railroad, ran on a broken rail
between Germantown and Tivoli. The engine
and first baggage car passed over safely. The
second baggage and three passenger coaches
ran off, but did not upset, though the train
was going quite lively. There were but four
passengers on board, and nobody wa3 hurt.
BeiDg a single track there, the obstruction de
layed the midday trains several hours. To
night all the trains are running regularly
again.
Homicide and Suicide by an Old Man.
Cincinnati, May 23. A terrible affair oc
curred day before yesterday, in Madison, In
diana. Preston Christie and James McClel
land, both old men, became involved in a law
suit about a sale of corn. The parties met,
and McClelland asked for a private settlement
of the trouble. Christie made an evasive
answer, when McClelland drew a revolver and
shot the former through the breast, inflicting
a wound which caused death the next day.
McClelland, on returning home after the fatal
encounter, Beemed so overcome by remorse
that he shot himself through the breast with
the same pistol. His wound also was mortal,
and he died the following day.
Improvement of the Hudson River.
Troy, N. Y., May 23 Generals Balch, Ab
bott, Newton, Brewerton, and Colonel Wilson,
of the Corps of United States Engineers,
charged with the supervision of the Govern
ment improvements of the Hudson river,
visited this section of the Hudson on a tour of
inspection to-day. Having noted the needed
improvements hereabouts, they were enter
tained.at the United States Arsenal by General
Ilaynes.
A Witness Against John II. Surratt.
Toronto, May 23. George Albert Mason,
the Southern spy, suspected of being con
nected with the plot to assassinate President
Lincoln, left here by the 4 o'clock train to
night, for New York, accompanied by an Ame
rican detective, under a safe conduct from
Secretary Seward, to give evidenoe against
John 11. Surratt, and also in a robbery in
which he took part when with Moseby'g
guerillas.
Railroad Meeting at New Haven.
New Haven, May 23. A very enthusiastio
meeting was held at the Merchants' Exchange
this evening, in behalf of an application for a
charter for a direct railroad from New York to
Boston. It was voted to send a committee to
the Legislature, in behalf of the city, to urge
tne granting oi tne charter.
Death of a Niece of Judge Taney.
Trot, N. Y., May 23. A Sister of Charitv
named Helen Taney was buried here this
morning, with Roman Catholio honors. Sister
Helen was a niece of the late Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, Roger Brooke
Taney.
FOURTH EDITION
The Liquor Law in Massachusetts.
Boston. May 23. The Liquor License bill
reported in the Legislature a few days ago was
killed in the lower branch to-day by the over
whelming vote of 161 to G3. The friends of
the Prohibitory law are highly elated at the
result, and are arranging for a complimentary
testimonial to Messrs. Spooner and Miner, who
have so persistently advocated their cause
before a legislative committee. The anti-prohibitionists
will make the matter a political
question next fall. The barrooms remain
closed meantime, and club-rooms flourish.
1 1
Railroad Collision Five Lives Lost.
Whitby, O. W., May 24. The emigrant aud a
special freight train, both going West, collided
at this station this morning. The rear emi
grant car was badly crushed. One man, three
women, and a child were killed, and several
others more or less Injured. The passengers
were Germans.
Break in the Erie Canal.
Talmyra. N. Y., May 21 A serious break
has taken place here In the Erie canal. It will
take six days to repair it.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nirw Yobk, May 84. Stocks wean. Chicago and
Book Island, 87! Reaillng, lo.'t; Canton Company,
i2i Erie. 6t'j Cleveland aud Toledo, 112; Cleveland
and Fittaburg, ri Plibtburg and Fort Wayne, Vf
Mlchlsan Central. MichlKan (Southern. "',;
l,97'.i; Illinois Central, lisi; cum-
... ti ..... I ...f I. U-.
uerlana prpforred. 80; Virginia 6s, 06; Missouri m.v.;
Hudson Klver. 101: U. 8. Five twen-tles. 18J, 109V:
do 1864 106?,; do IRfii, IWh; do new Issue. 10ft; do.
Keven-thirtles, first Insue.loo1.'; all others, 6. Money,
6ii6 per cenu Htcrllng Exchange. 10J,', sight, 10l4.
New Yobk, May 24. Cotton quiet and unchanged
al27c. Flour steady and unchanged; sales of 4800
barrels. Wheat dull and unchanged; ouotutlons
nominal. Corn advanced Ui$5c.-,;stock scarce; sales of
24.IKK) bushels; mixed Western $l'2or2) for new.
Oats advanced lc; sales of 22,000 bushela Slate, 91!c
Western, B7c. Rye heavy; sales of 2200 bushels at fl'72
($1-74. Beef quiet and unchanged. Pork Arm; .New
Wees, 12310. Lard steady. Whisky quiet.
Baj.tihobe, May 24. Cotton steady at 27c. for mid
dling upland. Klo Cotlee firm; good at lS'jC, In gold.
Flour dull and unchanged; choice Maryland red, 11-20;
medium, $3(a3 IO: Corn heavy: Kye lu lair demand;
prime white, 1 1 yellow, H'18; Sugar heavy and
steady, at 10M,(a107ac. for good refining. Provisions
Western rlhbeu bacon, sides, 11 V : shoulders, DV Junk
shoulders and sides, 10 UU. Whisky, dull and nomi
nal at t2'33(ij2-35, in bond.
OBITUARY.
THE HON. JAMBS 8TAN8FELD, M. P.
The cable has brought us news of the death of
James Htansfeld, one of the few publlo men of
eminence in England who, during ourolvll war,
espoused and warmly defended the cause of the
Union. Tbe deceased was called to the English
bar in 1849, and was elected member of Parlia
ment for Halifax in 1859, in which capacity he
soon distinguished hlmsolf by his talents
for debate, and his accurate knowledge
of publlo affairs. In 1881 be made. In his
place in the House of Commons, some most
damaging exposures of abuses in the National
dock-yards. He was shortly afterwards ap
pointed a Lord of the Admiralty by Lord Pal
merston, and during the Bliort time he held
oflice. rendered trood service in correcllne manv
of the evils he had brought to light. In 1801,
his name beoame raized up with that of Maz
zini in connection with the alleged conspiracy
for the assassination of the Emperor Napoleon,
of which circumstance advantage was taken by
his political opponents to attack him violently
in the House of Commons. Although conscious
of bis integrity, to save the Ministry ol wnicn
he was a member, from embarrassment, he
resinned his cost in the Admiralty in April,
1N04. Mr. Hlannfpld was bom In 1H20, and has
thus been cut olf while yet la the prime of life.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
VNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Judge Cad
walader. The United States vs. William Whliejldes,
In this esse the defendant pleaded guilty to a charge
Ol distilling whisky without license.
The United States vs. llood Donaghey, In this
cose the defendant was charged with dimming
whlhkr without license, in connection with Mr, Wil
liam Wbitesides, The United States proved that
l'onaehoy was security for the lease of the premises
at the northeast corner of Twenty-third and Asuburt
streets, where the distillery was; and evidence was
also produced to show that whltesldes bad told cer
tain parties that Donaghey and himself were carrying
on this distillery together.
The defens alleged that TJonaghey became secu
rity for the premises merely out o f accommodation
to Whltesldes, and kuew nothing of, aud was In no
way conuecled with the manufacture of whisky. Oa
trial.
COURT OV QUARTER SESSIONS Allison, P. J.
T. li. Dwight, Assistant District Attorney.
But one Criminal Court was open to-day.
Tbe prison cases have nearly all been disposed of.
The plan of having two Courts in operation, aud tua
wise management of business by the District Attorney
and his able Assistant, Mr. Dwight, have thug far
proven satisfactory and successful : so much so that
already the prison calendar has almost been cleared,
notwiinsiandlng tbe great accumulation of prison
cases during tbe Oyer and Terminer.
Islcliohis Kline, Henry Smith, and Walter Kroner
were charged with assault and battery upon John
M iller. It was alleged tbat these men went to Miller's
lager beer saloon, Ko 007 Glrard avenue, and between
them drank ihlrty-slz glasses of beer. When called
upon to pay for the beer, uud told that they owed for
so many glasses, they became terribly euraged; one
of them reached over tbe counter and struck Mr.
M Iller in the face, and the others followed In a tearful
atsault upon the poor man.
The defense alleged that Miller struck Nicholas
K Hue first with a beer mug, aud then with a mallet,
and then Kline struok back in sell defense. The
other defendants had nothing to do with the atfray at
all; Kvldence of Kline's good character was ollered.
On trial.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orncg or tei Evening. Telkoraph,
Friday, May 24, 1887.
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing, and prices were unsettled and drooping.
In Government bonds there was little or nothing
doing, 108 was bid for July, 18G5, 6 -20s; llli for
6s 011881; 99j for 1010s; and 10&i10i4 for
June and August 730s. City loans weie un
changed; the new issue sold at 102.
Railroad shares were the most active on the
list. Beading sold at 611 61$, a slight decline;
Pennsylvania Kailroad at 6u (& 60, a decline
of i; Lehigh Valley at 68, no change; and
Philadelphia and Erie at 26, no change.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 76 was bid for Second and
Third; 64 for Tenth and Eleventh; 19A for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth; 66 for West Philadelphia;
12 for liestonville; and 24 for Girard College.
Bank shares were (irmly held at full prices,
but we hear of no sales. 164 was bid for Phila
delphia; 134 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 54 for
Commercial; 100 for Northern Liberties; 31J for
Mechanics'; 107 for Kensington; 68 for Penn
Township; 65 for Girard; 90 for Weotern; 30 for
Manufacturers'; 110 for Tradesmen's; and 60
for Union.
In Canal f hares there was more doing. 700
shares of Susquehanna Canal sold at 16&, an
advance oi 4: and small lots of Lehigh Naviga
tion at no change; 20 was bid for
Bchuylkill Navigation common, and 66 for
Delaware Division.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 1384; 11A.M.,
1381; 12 M., 138; 1P.M., 137j, a decline of
on the closing price last evening.
PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCUASGB 8 ALES TO DAY
Reported by Dt Haven A Bro.. No. 40 8. Third street
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Messrs. Do Haven & Brother. No. 40 Bouth, ,
Third street, report the following rate of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.t U. 8. 6s of 1881, 111
tSUli; do. 1862. loofrglO0!; do., 1864, 105
1116; do., 1H65, 10G4f(6106j; do., 1865, new, lOHOjJ .
ldRl: do. 69. 10-408. 9y;Hi!l9i:-dO. TNW. AUg., lUtt
106i; do., JuDe, 105i(&i05.; do., July, 10fir?d
1051: compound interest woies. june. ibt. ii'
mS I; do.,July, 1864, 118rtU8i? do. Ang. 1864,
ii8KH8i; ao., uctooer, 1884, inirjfiivn; ao.,
December. 18C4. llClW116i: do.. Mav. 1866. 1142 .
1141; do.. An?., 1866, 113J1131; do., Septem
ber, 1865, 112i113i; October, 1865, 112113.
Gold, 138138. Silver, 132134.
Messrs. William Painter Co.. bankers. No.
36 South Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
(J. 8. 6s. 1881. coupon. 1111(31111: U. 8.
6-20s, coupon, 1S62, 109100J; do., 1864, 1051(8
106J; do., 1865, 106ir(jl06h do. new, 103
108j 6a, 10-408, 99J99J; U. S. 730s, 1st
series, 106-31064; do., 2d series, 105(o31U5;
3d series, J0Mai06. Compound Interest Notes,
December, 1864, 16; May, 1865, 144; August, 1866,
134; September, 1865, 12; October, 1865, 124.
JACOB BARKER'S FAILURE FIRST NATIONAL'
BANK AFFAIR THE DEFALCATION IN THB
TKKASUKY OFFIOK.
Kiw Ohlbans, May 23. Jacob Barker's failure is
considered a very bad one. Great dlAiaMsfactlon
exists that no oDIuial statement ot the affairs of the
1 list National Bank baa been made by tbe examiner,
Mr. Knox, who bas now bad the Institution lu charge
twelve days. The following Is lis oondlitons Liabili
ties, ll,17e,noO: assets, ll.Soo.ioo; one-third of the assets
are considered good. The liabilities will he Increased
ftifl.Ooo, that being the amount of the certified obeoks
of the Bank whlcn the Treasury held, and wblch were
taken np Dy a drait or L. P. May &uo.,and uakea
Ames, but which were not forwarded ior collection.
T. P. Mav A Co . represent Mav and A, B. Mansfield.'
a private banking firm Just about starting. Tbe prlu-,
cl pal debtors of the bauk are; General Beauregard,
by note. 140,000. and overdrafts, amouutlDR to t7Vi,0O0;.
General Dick Taylor, 17,600: General Harry Hays.
120,000: General P. J. Ilerron, United Htatne Marshal,
cn recti y ana inairectiy, over saju.uuu; uuiunei j. w.
Nixon, of the New Orleans Crescent, (30,000: General
WadeBampton, Cutbbert Bullitt, Walton, Dealorde,
and others. These have generally Indorsed for each
other. Over l2(io,otO oi tbe funds of tbe United State
Court were in the Bank.
Tbe defalcation in tne t reasury is over a minion.
Wblttaker's bondsmen are Geueral F. J. Herron,
United States Marshal, T. P.May, and A. H. Mans
field, each for w.iV'0; Konert watson ana a. i. Jones,
for iu,0i0. T.P.May, Ute Assistant Treasurer, and
President ot the Bank, has been arrested and held tor
the same amount. The appointment of John 8 Wal
ton as Assistant Treasurer gives general satisfaction.
Ue is an old citizen.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Fbiday, May 24. The Flour Market con
tinues as dormant as ever, tbe receipts and
stocks continue small, and prices are weak;.
Tbe demand is entirely from the home con
sumers, who purchased 500 barrels at 19310 ft
barrel for superfine, J10 60ll-25 for extras, $12 50.
14 25 for Northwestern extra family, $13ia
for Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family, $16
10 50 for California, and $17 17 60 for fancy St.
Louis. Kye Flour may be quoted at $7 o08 7S.
Nothing doing lu Corn Meal.
The Wheat Market is very quiet, there being;
no demand except for prime lots, which are la
small supply. Bales of 600 bushels lu Pennsyl
vania red at $3'183 '20, and 700 bushels on sooret
terms. Kye ranges from $1-70S173. In Cora
there Is more activity; sales of 0000 bushels yel
low, in the cars and afloat, at Sl'20l'20ft 1000
bushels Western yellow at I L 18; and 1000 bushela
do. mixed at $117. Oats are unchanged; sales
of 3500 bushels Pennsylvania and Southern at
8"83o. :
No improvement to notice in either Barley or
Malt.
No. 1 Quercitron Bark is held at $12 ton.
Whisky Pi Ices are entirely nomlnalt
Intermarriages in Franck. It appears
from official documents that in 1864 there were
la France In every 10,000 raarriages do
fewer than 167 between relatives. The pro
portion has been constantly increasing since
1861, when it was only 129 in 10,000. .
Jkvestmbnt in thk Pbess It is said that
the Marquis of Westminster advanoed JC500"00
for the new paper in London, the Day, and is
Joint proprietor with Alderman Allen.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA-
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STATS OF THEBMOMKTBR AT THB XVXNIN9 TBDLs
O It I'll Oi'FICB.
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For additional Marine News tee Third Page.
CT.KAHED THIS MORNING.
Brl Mllo, Wethaui, New York, Warren, Gregg A
Morris. '
Bcbr R. W. Brown, Truoks, Wilmington, N. C D. 8.
bletson & Co.
Bcbr J. A. Grlflln, Foster, Charleston, C. Baker.'
Scbr V. H. fclner. Huntley, Portland, Wanuemacher &
Co.
Bcbr I. F. Wheeler, Dyer, Portland, Caldwell, Gordon
A Co.
Bcbr M. Bowman. Charlesworth, Mill vllle,R,8. Wood;
Bcbr A. D.Bcull. bcult, Boston, bawyer dt Co.
cu. - ARRIVED THIS MORNING. .
Bhlp Tnscarora, Rowland, from Liverpool IRtb uH
with mdse. and Hi passengers to Cope Bros. 80th Inst..
ofl Nantucket, signalled ship "Arnica," bound E.
Br. brig Annie, Smith, 28 days from Mayazues, with
sugar and molasses to J. Mason A Co. ""UBl
wLlf.0..0,11.?" Bres, 8 days from Ponoe, P.
B., with sugar to J. Mason A Co.
Bohr B. M. Baxter, Perrlere. from My stlc.withmdB
to Baugli & Hoiib.
Hchr "Race Horse. Bragg, from Newburyport, with
mdse, to W. B, Kerfoot.
Mchr George and Albert, McDonald, 15 days from
Bangor, with lumber to captain.
bcbr T. blnntckson, Dlckersou, from Boston, la bab
last to captain.
Bohr A. Jj. (scull, Scull, from Portsmouth, in ballast
to captain,
Bteamer J, B. Bhrlver, Dennis, is hours from Baltic
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. (.
BELOW
Barque Ironsides, from Messina. ' '.
Two brigs, names unknown. fc
Oorrtepondrnc of the Philadelphia Xxchanoe. ' r
Lkwkm, lel.. May 2 8 p. M. The following vessels
from Philadelphia went to sea to-day, viz.: bhlp uoa
hawk, for Acapulco; barque Glasgow for Bremen;
brigs Nellie Mowe, for Clenluesos; O. C. Clary, tut
Mayseues: J. B. Klrby, for Turks Island. Bcbr Arus
Eye, from Kagua for New York, left the Breakwater
to day. WludNW. JOSEPH LAiTRAT
MEMORANDA. ' .
Ship Westmoreland. Hammond, for Philadelphia
sailed from Liverpool 8th lust. '
bhlp Moboago. McGonagle, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Londonderry Mb lust,
bhlp R. U. Tucker, Clark, for Philadelphia, entered
Out at Liverpool ih lust.
Barque Krnsi, Krdman, for Philadelphia, cleared at
London loth Inst. "
Barque Addie, Partridge, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Genoa 7th lust. '
Barque Kmma. Herboth, for Philadelphia, sailed
frnm Bremerhaven 6in lnsU
Barque Ann Klizabeth, Norrrave, from Messina tar
Philadelphia, at Gibraltar 2d lust. tum ivr
Burque Eureka, Smith, hence, was In the road.
Havre, t(ib Inst.
sthtusu Anu" M' Gray' ray nenoe' Marseilles
Sdnsi" Emllr "d Ada' wlllUmB' henc. t Naples
rhT AODiS!A?,!?n?vlBVhen,?a- 'Traleetb Inst.
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